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Crab vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and taco salad

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, choline, and vitamin B3; however, taco salad has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 125% higher.
  • Taco salad has 20 times less selenium than crab. Crab has 42.9µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fast foods, taco salad.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +620.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains more IronIron +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.7%
~equal in Calcium ~97mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +940.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.32µg 125%
Copper 0.814mg 0.113mg 78%
Selenium 42.9µg 2.2µg 74%
Cholesterol 97mg 22mg 25%
Phosphorus 234mg 72mg 23%
Protein 17.88g 6.68g 22%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.36mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.201g 3.446g 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Fats 0.74g 7.46g 10%
Choline 80.9mg 23.3mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.24mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 1.15mg 8%
Sodium 563mg 385mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.18mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.606g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.11mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.91g 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.167mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.883g 4%
Calories 83kcal 141kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 51µg 42µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.8mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 210mg 1%
Calcium 91mg 97mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.91g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.7%
Contains more FatsFats +908.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~72.35g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1920.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.